Amendment - W912ER22R00100003.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the soliciation to 24 May 2022 at 10:00 A.M. EST. It has come to the Government's attention that technical issues has not allow ed offerors to submit proposols through PIEE. Due to these technical issues, the governement w ill allow proposals to be submitted throug PIEE and DOD SAFE.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 24

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-May-2022

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912ER22R0010

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Apr-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

23-May-2022

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CETAM-CT

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT, CETAM-CT

PO BOX 2250

WINCHESTER VA 22604-1450

W912ER 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912ER22R0010

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

CONTINUATION PAGE

For the purpose of submitting proposals, offerors are allowed to submit proposals through PIEE, the instructions for submitting proposals through PIEE are in section 21.

The instructions to submit proposals through DOD Safe are below:

Proposals: ALL SUBMISSIONS TO THIS PROPOSAL ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH DOD SAFE Or PIEE. No paper copies, CD-ROMs or facsimile submissions will be accepted. Electronic Proposal Submission is required through the Army’s Electronic File Sharing Service, DOD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil). The DOD SAFE Application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email. There are no user accounts for SAFE. Authentication is handled via email. Anyone has access to DOD SAFE, and the application is available for use by anyone. The SAFE “Getting Started Guide” has information on how to utilize the system (https://safe.apps.mil/about.php).

Instructions for uploading are as follows:

a. Send an email to the Contract Specialist to receive the link to drop off your proposal.

This will need to be completed five (5) business days prior to proposal due date.

• Mr. Zachary Reintz at zachary.l.reintz@usace.army.mil AND

• SFC Jeremy Kinney at jeremy.j.kinney@usace.army.mil

b. You will receive an email with the link to submit your drop-off. The link will be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the proposal due date.

c. Short Note to the Recipients: Click the Add Files or Drag and Drop your files. For file description, enter:

W912ER22R0010-FIRM NAME

d. Click Upload button to send documents.

e. Guest users will need to check their email to verify their email address before the recipients will be notified. (Government-issued Common Access Cards (CACs) are not required).

File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the DOD SAFE instructions for uploading files. DOD SAFE supports delivery up to 8GB. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention:

• W912ER22R0010-FIRM NAME-VOLUME I

• W912ER22R0010-FIRM NAME-VOLUME II

Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number followed by the firm’s name and a brief file description. Please see examples above.

File Organization: Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled. Font size shall be 10 or larger. Pages shall be letter sized (larger page sizes (such as 11x17 fold- outs, etc.) will be counted as two pages. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors.

Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in each section for each factor.

Upload Completion & Deadline: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on the solicitation document. The time & date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time &date recorded within DOD SAFE site. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously.

Large files (e.g. 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline will be considered late and will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Electronic Files: Files shall be in their native format (i.e., doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. Text and graphics portfolios of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe applications. Data submitted in a spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel (all cells and formulas should be unlocked).

Any information, presented in a proposal that the Offeror wants safeguarded from disclosure to other parties must be identified and labeled in accordance with the requirements of Provision “FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2017),” subparagraph (e). The Government will endeavor to honor the restrictions against release requested by Offerors, to the extent permitted under United States law and regulations.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

This solicitation pertains to a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for construction services in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using a design-bid-build procurement process. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), has a requirement from the U.S. Air Force to construct site preparation and infrastructure within Ta’if, Saudi Arabia

The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for work under this procurement is 238910 – Site Preparation Contractors with a small business size standard of $ 16.5 million.

This project will be awarded based on the CLINs in the bid schedule and will be awarded to a single offeror. The magnitude of construction for this project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

The contractor shall provide all management, administration, quality control, labor, transportation, equipment, materials, vehicles, supplies, and other items as necessary to perform the services contained in the scope of work.

System For Award Management (SAM). Contractors (including joint venture entities) shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and determined to be responsible prior to award. For more information, see the SAM website at https://sam.gov. Please ensure that NAICS code 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors) is listed in your SAM registration.

B. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS, CONTENT, AND FORMAT

The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of any responses to this solicitation. Oral explanations or instructions to offerors are not binding. Any information given to an offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation. Any and all amendments to the solicitation will be issued electronically at the https://sam.gov website. It is an offerors responsibility to continuously check for any amendments to the solicitation and acknowledge any and all amendments in its proposal submission.

Offerors shall not modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal or add conditions or qualifications to their offers. Should an offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, that offeror may be determined to be ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the solicitation should be resolved prior to submission of an offer.

References to “confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of an offerors technical proposal. Offerors that include information in their proposals they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall clearly mark their proposals in accordance with the instructions at FAR clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data.

Use of the words “will”, “shall”, or “must” indicates a mandatory requirement for which failure to comply, at the time and date for submission of proposals, may result in an offerors proposal being disqualified from consideration for Award. Failure to comply with non-pricing requirements that are annotated with the words “should” or “may” can result in a lowering of an offerors non-pricing ratings, and may have a significant effect upon an offeror being selected for the contract award. Time periods, if stated as a number of days, are calendar days unless otherwise specified.

1. PROPOSAL CONTENT

Offerors are required to submit proposals with at least the minimum content specified herein. A proposal without the minimum content may result in a determination that the proposal is non-responsive. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of an offeror.

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal shall be submitted within the technical proposal. Do not include references to material or information not found within the technical proposal. Referencing information not found within the proposal could lead to an offerors proposal being determined unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

An offerors proposal shall be submitted electronically, and shall be comprised of three files, in Adobe portable document format (PDF), or comparable format: the first file will include the offerors Volume I – Non-Price (Technical) Proposal, the second file will include the offerors Volume II – Price Proposal, and the third file will include the offerors Volume III – Responsibility Determination. All documents must be searchable.

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct, and complete; including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor. For the evaluation of each factor the first page will be considered page one (1) to determine adherence to the page limit. Elaborately prepared proposals are not required, and any material in excess of what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered.

Failing to submit or completely fill out the solicitation attachments found at Appendix D may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable. Therefore, offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through the Bidder Inquiry process (via ProjNet) described below.

VOLUME I – NON-PRICE (TECHNICAL) PROPOSAL: The information required within each factor of an offerors technical proposal is described under below. Do not submit pricing information within the non-price (technical) proposal. Volume I shall include the information listed below. Offerors are reminded to adhere to any page limitations stated in a specific factor.

i. COVER PAGE: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of the Volume I and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

a. Solicitation number W912ER22R0010

b. Offerors name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the offeror contractually.

c. Offerors SAM.GOV Unique Entity ID (UEI), CAGE Code, and Tax ID (TIN)

ii. TABLE OF CONTENTS: A table of contents shall be placed in Volume I, which identifies major areas by title and page numbers.

iii. NON-PRICE (TECHNICAL) PROPOSAL:

a. Factor 1 – Construction Experience: All documents comprising the offerors Factor 1: Construction Experience submission shall be included.

b. Factor 2 – Technical Approach: All documents comprising the offerors Factor 2: Technical Approach submission shall be included.

c. Factor 3 – Preliminary Schedule: All documents comprising the offerors Factor 3: Preliminary Schedule shall be included.

d. Factor 4 – Past Experience: All documents comprising the offerors Factor 4: Past Performance submission shall be included.

iv. Completed Representations and Certifications (Section 00 45 00).

v. (where applicable) Completed Corporate Certificate/Authority to Bind Partnership (Attachment 1), or Joint Venture Agreement

_____ If the offeror is a corporation, completed Corporate Certificate; OR

_____ If the offeror is a partnership, a completed Authority to Bind Partnership and a copy of the partnership agreement

_____ If the offeror is a joint venture (JV), a copy of the Joint Venture

Agreement. If any member of the JV is a corporation, the offeror must also submit a Corporate Certificate for each corporate JV member.

Failure to submit the required information, including the Completed Representation and Certifications (Section 00 45 00), or Corporate Certificate/Authority to Bind Partnership and Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable), may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable.

VOLUME II - PRICE PROPOSAL: The information required within an offerors price proposal is described under the price evaluation, Factor 5, Price. Within an offerors price proposal, the following shall also be submitted:

i. COVER PAGE: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of Volume II and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

a. Solicitation number

b. Offerors name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the offeror contractually

c. Offerors SAM.GOV Unique Entity ID (UEI), CAGE Code, and Tax ID (TIN)

ii. TABLE OF CONTENTS: A table of contents shall be placed in Volume II, which identifies major areas by title and page numbers.

iii. PRICE PROPOSAL

a. Signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 1442) with blocks 14-20c completed, including acknowledgment of all amendments.

b. Completed SF 1442, Section 00 11 00, CLIN Schedule.

c. Completed Proposal Schedule and Cost Breakdown Sheet (Attachment 5) in an Excel format. Ensure figures and totals match Section 00 11 00, CLIN Schedule.

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

Failing to submit or completely fill out the solicitation attachments found at Appendix D may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable. Therefore, offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through the Bidder Inquiry process (via ProjNet) described in Section II. E (SOLICITATION INQUIRIES), below.

VOLUME III – RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION QUESTIONNAIRE:

The information required within Volume III is described in Appendix D, Attachment 8 (Contractor Responsibility).

This Questionnaire is not an additional non-pricing factor; the information requested pertains to the offerors ability to perform the contract (if awarded) rather than the acceptability of the offer presented. Your responses to this Questionnaire will assist the Contracting Officer in making their responsibility determination. It is the duty of the offeror to supply all necessary documentation to establish its responsibility.

2. PROPOSAL FORMAT

Proposals must be typed and submitted in English. Proposals submitted in a language other than English are unacceptable. Letters of Commitment, partnership agreements or licenses if not written in English, must be accompanied by an English translated copy with a signed statement, in English, by an authorized representative who can bind the entity of each partner that the English translation is true and correct.

An offerors proposal must be submitted as three separate files in Adobe portable document format (PDF), or comparable format: the first file will include the offerors Volume I – Non-Price (Technical) Proposal, the second file will include the offerors Volume II - Price Proposal, and the third file will include the offerors Volume III – Responsibility Determination.

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)

Proposals are now submitted through PIEE, Please read and follow the language below for register in PIEE and submitting proposals through PIEE.

SOLICITATION AVAILABILITY

The solicitation, solicitation attachments, and amendments are posted on the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE - https://piee.eb.mil/). Only the announcement of the requirement is posted to the Government-wide Point of Entry, the System for Award Management (SAM - www.sam.gov/SAM).

SUBMITTING OFFERS

The Government will NOT accept offers submitted in hard copy or by facsimile.

Offers MUST BE submitted electronically using the PIEE.

Registration with PIEE is required to submit an offer:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/portal/portal/Vendor_Registration.pdf

Registration is a multi-step process requiring vendor self-validation of roles, please allow for sufficient system processing time. Offerors will need to take interactive steps to establish an account in PIEE Complete Vendor activation requirements specified in the Vendors Getting Started section of the Help/Training page.

Self-register as a Vendor or Contractor with the user's CAGE code(s).

Select “SOL-Solicitation” in the drop-down list and choose the “Proposal Manager” role to be able to submit a proposal in PIEE.

File Size Limitations: Offerors must follow the PIEE instructions for uploading files. PIEE supports up to 1.9 GB per file, an unlimited number of uploaded files, and supports multiple file formats. If necessary, Offerors must separate files into smaller sections to upload them to the system. Please divide the sections into logical portions and clearly name the files as specified below.

Further training is available at this link: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml. This link shows information regarding the Solicitation application in PIEE and the different roles available.

Link for Offerors regarding an Overview of the Proposal Manager function and instruction on submitting a proposal- https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml

The Contract Specialist may verify offer submission receipt upon request; e-mail requests for confirmation are preferred.

Offerors are encouraged to submit offer files early to mitigate potential issues that may include (but are not limited to) accessing PIEE, correcting data entry errors, encountering system issues, or technical difficulties.

Offerors shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer if PIEE is inaccessible before the submission deadline. Contractor notification shall be in writing and may be in conjunction with verbal notification, but verbal notification alone shall not be sufficient.

Each volume must include the content and adhere to the format discussed above. All documents must be searchable.

An offerors proposal must be submitted as three separate volumes (PDF files) as identified in Section II.

Paragraph B.1, Proposal Content. Page limits, if stipulated must be adhered to. The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified herein. Proposals shall be sized to print on THE EQUIVALENT TO 8 ½” X 11” paper; I.E. A4 (THE EQUIVALET TO 11” X 17” for drawings; I.E. A3, WITH THE EXCEPTION FOR THE PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE WHICH MAY BE SIZED TO PRINT ON THE EQUIVALENT TO 24” X 36”; I.E. CADD SIZE D DRAWING OR THE EQUIVALENT TO 30”X 42”; I.E. CADD SIZE E DRAWING).

THE DRAWINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE

PAGE LIMITATION. Margins shall be no smaller than a half inch (1/2”), font face shall be Times New Roman or Arial, and font size shall be no smaller than 10-point font. Page is defined as a single sheet of paper with text on one side. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a cover page, tabs or separator pages or a table of contents are not included in the page limitation.

Note: Corporate certificates, Partnership agreements or Joint Venture Agreements, Letter of Commitment, CMW certification, and Licenses are also not included in page limitations.

Offerors shall place the following notification on the bottom of each page of their proposals: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104. Do not disclose any source selection information to any unauthorized person.”

All information must be confined to the appropriate volume. The offeror should limit the proposal to the required information sufficient to provide the Government an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. Each volume of the proposal must contain a table of contents, summary section with a brief abstract of the volume, and the narrative discussion. Proprietary information must be clearly marked.

C. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals must be submitted electronically. The electronic submission must include Volume I, Volume II and Volume III as three separate files in PDF (or comparable) format, submitted to the following through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE - https://piee.eb.mil/). Submissions will be made to:

Mr. Zachary L. Reinitz at Zachary.L.Reinitz@usace.army.mil and SFC Jeremy J. Kinney at Jeremy.J.Kinney@usace.army.mil

Proposals are due no later than the date and time specified in block 14. This date shall be considered the proposal due date, after which proposals will not be accepted.

D. LATE PROPOSALS

1. Any proposal, modification, or revision received by the Government after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the contracting officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and –

(i) it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, and it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(ii) there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of proposals; or

(iii) it is the only proposal received.

2. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

E. SOLICITATION INQUIRIES

1. All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. Bidder Inquiry is a web-based program that allows bidders to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other bidders and responses by USACE. Bidder Inquiry can be accessed through ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/.

a. Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions will be rejected.

b. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question(s) via email, followed by an answer to their question(s) after it has been processed by our technical team. Offerors may view all bidder inquiries through ProjNet.

c. Inquiries must be submitted no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the proposal due date. The inquiry system in ProjNet will be closed at that time and will not accept further inquiry postings.

2. To submit and review bid inquiries, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: HW35F7-X7AJ92

3. Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

a. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

b. Identify the Agency as USACE.

c. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

d. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

e. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

f. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

g. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

4. Submit questions or review questions and answers. A bidder who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that their question has been received. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer is then available for all other bidders to review.

5. For specific step-by-step for POSTING YOUR INQUIRIES, see the Reference link on the Contract Viewer.

6. For questions about the ProjNet-®, please contact the Call Center help desk USA toll free at 1-800-428-HELP, which operates from 8AM to 5PM (Central US time zone). ProjNet-® questions can also be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@rcesupport.com.

Ensure Government's written responses to questions/inquiries from prospective offerors during the Question and Answer period do not conflict with information provided or required by an evaluation factor. If there is a conflict, issue an amendment and revise the factor to clear up any discrepancy.

F. BASIS OF AWARD

1. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best overall value to the Government and has been determined to be responsible in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1. The Best Value Tradeoff (BVTO) process (see FAR 15.101-1) will be used to determine which proposal provides the greatest overall benefit to the Government, in response to the requirements.

2. The Government intends to select one offeror for an award without discussions, but reserves to the right to hold discussions if the Government determines that to do so would be in its best interest. Therefore, an offerors proposal should contain the offerors best terms from a technical and pricing standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined by the Contracting Officer/Source Selection Authority (SSA) to be necessary.

G. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE EVALUATION FACTORS

For evaluation purposes, Factor 1 – Construction Experience, Factor 2 – Technical Approach and Factor 3 – Preliminary schedule are equal to one another, and when combined, are significantly more importance than Factor 4

– Past Performance. When combined, Factor 1 – Construction Experience, Factor 2 – Technical Approach and Factor 3 – Preliminary schedule are equally important to the Price (Factor 4) aspect of an offerors proposal in the selection process.

In its evaluation of the offerors technical proposal, the Government may identify significant strengths, strengths, significant weakness, weaknesses, and deficiencies, relying on the definitions below.

Significant Strength is an aspect of an offerors proposal that has appreciable merit or appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be appreciably advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Strength is an aspect of an offerors proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Significant Weakness is a flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Weakness is a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Uncertainty is any aspect of a non-cost/price factor proposal for which the intent of the offer is unclear (e.g., more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission, or mistake).

Deficiency is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

A risk as it pertains to source selection is the potential for unsuccessful contract performance. The consideration of risk assesses the degree to which an offerors proposed approach to achieving the technical factor or subfactor may involve risk of disruption of schedule, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

There may be contained within the evaluation factors certain mandatory or minimum requirements to be met for evaluation. There are also contained within the described factors certain documents for submission. Failure to satisfy any mandatory or minimum requirement may result in a determination that a proposal is unacceptable. A final determination that an offer is unacceptable means that an award to the offeror involved cannot be made.

H. EVALUATION FACTORS

The Government’s evaluation includes an assessment of the following factors:

FACTOR 1: CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL APPROACH

FACTOR 3: PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

FACTOR 4: PAST PERFORMANCE

FACTOR 5: PRICE

FACTOR 1: CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

Proposal Submission Requirements:

Offeror shall submit a portfolio of at least two, and no more than five projects, that demonstrate experience on military or commercial construction projects similar to the Design-build/Design-Bid-Build Construction of site preparation including drainage for grading, and aggregate surfacing, access roads, earthen berms, security fencing, as well as debris removal and disposal to support the future placement of Bulk POL, LSA, MSA O&M, and ADA sitework at Ta’if, KSA, described in this RFP. To be considered similar, the projects must be in the same geographic region as the solicitation’s requirements, with a contract value of $5M or more, comparable in magnitude and scope to the construction being acquired by this RFP, i.e., construction of but not limited to grubbing, clearing, site prep/earthwork, grading, drainage management, leveling, gravel and fencing.

Project magnitude may be defined as, but is not limited to the following: dollar amount, square feet, similar materials, similar trades or all of the above. Projects that are submitted do not need to meet all the aspects of the definition of similar, as it pertains to project of magnitude and scope. Submitted projects are to be comparable in scope and address the geographic and contract value aspects in accordance with the proposal submission.

To be considered, a project shall be at least 75% complete or completed within the last five years.

For the purposes of this evaluation the “same geographic region” shall include Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.

For similar work experience gained by the offeror while a subcontractor, the offeror should provide a description of their role as the subcontractor. The description shall include the type of work performed, the dollar value of the work performed, and the percentage of work completed. The description shall also include an explanation of why such experience is similar to this project, the prime contractor’s contract number, and contact information for the prime contractor and government or owner representative for the project.

If an offeror wishes to receive credit for the experience or past performance of a subcontractor or teaming partner, the offeror must submit a signed letter of commitment to use the proposed firm on the project, signed both by the subcontractor/teaming partner and the offeror. The commitment letter must be submitted even if the subcontractor/teaming partner is affiliated with the offeror (for example, the subcontractor/teaming partner is a subsidiary of a joint venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the joint venture partner is also a subsidiary).

The offeror shall provide the following information for each submitted project:

(a) Project Title

(b) Location

(c) Contract Number

(d) Project Delivery Method: Indicate whether the project was Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build.

(e) Designer of Record (if applicable)

Using the Project Summary Form (Attachment 3) and the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ Form) (Attachment 4), the offeror shall demonstrate experience in performing projects meeting or exceeding the requirements described below. Offerors shall qualify by submitting projects wherein the offeror performed as the Prime Contractor, or;

(1) A subcontractor where they completed work relevant to the projects described below. If qualifying for work performed as a subcontractor, the offeror shall submit a letter from the prime contractor confirming what work specifically was completed by the offeror, or;

(2) By leveraging the experience of a proposed major subcontractor. If qualifying for work based on a proposed subcontractor, the offeror shall submit a completed Letter of Commitment from the subcontractor.

(3) By using work the offeror performed as a joint venture. The offeror may submit projects for evaluation in which it was a partner in a joint venture agreement. A copy of the joint venture agreement shall also be submitted with the proposal.

Ensure that the PPQ’s submitted for Factor 1 clearly describe the relevant characteristics of the project.

Offerors should submit recent projects that satisfy the requirements listed below. An individual project which satisfies multiple requirements listed below can be used to satisfy more than one required project. Individual projects which satisfy a single requirement listed below can also be used to satisfy each required project. The Government will not consider multiple smaller projects, such as individual task orders, which when combined would meet the minimum required size. Recent projects involving construction of the following facilities/projects to include:

1) Site preparation work including:

a) Topographical Surveys (detailed topographic mapping, available easements, and utility information)

b) Geotechnical Investigations (subsurface explorations, sampling, field and laboratory testing, and water studies where applicable)

c) Supporting Infrastructure to include roadwork, and fencing.

The projects submitted for consideration in Factor 1 shall be the same projects submitted for evaluation in Factor 4. The project description on the PPQ shall clearly describe the project. The Government will not assume any project characteristics that are not specifically identified and described. Using the PPQ form, the offeror shall describe how the project contained the elements described above and which project in paragraph b. is being met for Factor 1.

Offerors shall also provide a narrative, not to exceed twenty-five (25) pages, that outlines how their experience on prior projects will enable the offeror to successfully perform the requirements of the solicitation. The offeror should provide specific examples of projects they have performed, and how the elements and features of those projects pertain to the offerors ability to deal with construction challenges likely to be present on this project, and how these experiences will positively enhance its performance handling a design-build/design-bid-build project.

For purposes of this portion of the evaluation, the focus is on the offerors prior experience in dealing with construction challenges, not on those project metrics required to conduct a past performance relevancy evaluation. A separate project relevancy analysis will be completed under the Past Performance factor.

In its evaluation, the Government is focused on the offerors experience. If an offeror discusses experience of its proposed major subcontractor(s), an unequivocal letter of commitment signed by the subcontractor(s) must be included in the offerors proposal. If this requisite letter of commitment is not submitted, the prior experience of the major subcontractor(s) will not be considered. If the offeror is a JV, the offeror may discuss the experience of the JV and experience of any JV partner. If using the prior experience of the JV or a JV partner, a JV agreement must be provided. If the requisite JV Agreement is not provided, the government will not consider the information presented.

Evaluation Procedures, Adjectival Ratings and Descriptions:

The Government will evaluate the offerors narrative for the degree to which the offeror possesses experience that will enable it to successfully perform the work included in the solicitation. The Government will evaluate the information presented and its application to the work required by the solicitation, to determine whether the experience described by the offeror appreciably increases the likelihood of the offeror successfully performing the work contemplated by the solicitation.

Greater weight may be given to proposals that demonstrate prior experience in any of the following areas:

Projects that include site preparation in excess of 500,000 SM Projects that demonstrate prior teaming experiences with significant subcontractors committed on this proposal Projects that demonstrate the offeror performing as the prime contractor Projects that demonstrate experience at military installations in Saudi Arabia

A single technical rating will be assigned to the prior experience of an offerors proposal. The ratings include consideration of risks in conjunction with a proposal’s significant strengths, strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, uncertainties, and deficiencies. The factor evaluation will utilize the combined technical/risk ratings and the risk descriptions as follows:

Table 1. Combined Technical/Risk Rating Method

Color Rating Adjectival Rating Description

Blue

Outstanding

Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple

Good

Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow

Marginal

Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red

Unacceptable

Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL APPROACH

The Technical Approach portion of an offerors proposal will be limited to ten (10) pages in length, not including registrations, licenses, letters of intent, or the Performance Distribution Statement. Information provided that exceeds the page limit will not be evaluated.

The offeror shall provide a detailed narrative that identifies the offerors understanding of the overall scope for the project and that describes its technical approach to completing the work. The narrative should identify all the major scope components of the project, including the critical components of the project. Additionally, offerors shall provide a discussion of the technical approach to the project that demonstrates not only an understanding of the geographic constraints, local labor market, laws, and other anticipated challenges, but also provides benefit to the project. Offerors should demonstrate a clear understanding of the following: use of local consultants and labor, potential material shortage, assembly of the administrative and technical staff, shipping and logistics (air, land, and sea), local labor and subcontractor markets, site security, local storage of materials, lay-down area(s), the unique requirements of the project, weather factors, and the use of a commissioning agent.

Offerors Use of Subcontractors. The Government recognizes that completion of a project is often a team effort. An offeror that intends to utilize a major subcontractor (defined as a subcontractor who performs twenty percent (20%) or more of the total work at the project site) should submit one Letter of Commitment for each of the major subcontractors it plans to use. Each Letter of Commitment must (i) be written on company letterhead and addressed to the offeror; (ii) agree to a specific scope of work without caveats or disclaimers; and (iv) be executed by the subcontractor’s authorized representative.

After award, the offeror shall not change major subcontractors for which it submitted a Letter of Commitment without the contracting officer’s written approval. Approval will not be given unless the contracting officer considers the proposed substitute to be equal or better in all respects to the originally proposed major subcontractor and that the substitution is in the best interests of the Government.

The narrative shall specifically address the following categories:

a. Licensing: the offeror shall provide either:

i. a valid and current (e.g., not expired) copy of Saudi Arabia business registration documentation. If the offeror provides a Saudi Arabia business license that will expire prior to 18 August 2022 the proposal shall include the offerors supported plan to extend the Saudi Arabia business license;

OR

ii. Plan to obtain a Saudi Arabia business license no later than 30 calendar days after contract award. This plan should explain the offerors understanding of the process to obtain licensure in Saudi Arabia, including the expected processing time for obtaining a business license and/or registration.

b. Self-Performance: The awardee will be required to perform on the site and with its own organization, at least thirty percent (30%) of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. The Performance Distribution Statement (Attachment 9), further clarifies how the Government interprets the self-performance requirement. The offeror should include with its proposal the completed Performance Distribution Statement, indicating its plans for self-performance, and the plans for its proposed major subcontractors.

c. KSA Military Installation Base Access: An offeror shall explain how it will comply with relevant base access procedures, such as:

i. Security requirements for access to King Fahad Air Base, KSA.

ii. O Obtaining passes and clearances for access to King Fahad Air BaseTa’if, KSA. The offeror shall provide (1) a copy of passes and clearances it intends to rely upon in gaining access to Ta’if, KSA; OR if the offeror does not possess a valid pass or clearance, (2) the offerors plan to obtain it. This plan should explain the offerors understanding of the process to obtain the required base access passes and clearances.

iii. Plan to control access to the work site.

iv. Plan for obtaining base access for personnel, subcontractors, and construction materials and equipment, including an explanation of how the offeror will obtain base passes, the anticipated timeframe for obtaining base passes, and any known restrictions or heightened screening processes for certain foreign nationals seeking access to King Fahad Air Base, KSA.

v. Permit Requirements: the offeror shall describe in detail its understanding of the Saudi Arabia permit requirements as they apply to this project and (1) provide a list of necessary permits applicable to this project, (2) a detailed plan to obtain the necessary permits, including its expected timeframe for obtaining these permits, and (3) if possible, evidence of obtaining applicable permits for similar past projects.

vi. Recruitment: the offeror shall state the anticipated number of workers to be recruited, the skills they are expected to have, and the country or countries from which the contractor intends to recruit them. This narrative shall explain how the contractor intends to attract candidates and the recruitment strategy including the recruiter..

vii. Organization: the offeror shall describe the management process that the offeror plans to use to manage this project. The plan shall provide a narrative on the project organization, defining the roles, responsibilities, and authority to be delegated to the staff in each position. The plan shall discuss how work flows through the organization, including subcontractor efforts, and identify all of the major components of the team for the project, explaining how each component of the work will be integrated into the overall scope. Project titles and names used should match any resumes required elsewhere in this solicitation. The plan shall identify how the offeror will integrate the design team into the organization for the project, and explain the role the design team will be allotted in the decision-making process for the Project. The offeror shall provide an organizational chart showing the relationship between the offeror, on-site staff, sub-contractors, QC personnel, safety personnel, and USACE.

viii. Quality Control: the offeror shall provide information on its team’s capabilities to assure quality control, including its quality control approach, corporate systems, and capabilities to maintain quality control of the construction. The narrative shall also provide information on how it will handle internal and external requests for information, shop drawings, submittal reviews, progress meetings, site visits, contract completion, closeout, as-built, and completion documentation

ix. Required Materials: the offeror shall describe the proposed sourcing of specialized materials required for the intended work. This narrative shall explain how the contractor intends to acquire the required specialized materials and transport them to the jobsite.

Evaluation Criteria, Adjectival Ratings, and Descriptions:

An offerors approach will be evaluated in its entirety to determine the offerors understanding of the requirements, inherent challenges that are specific to this project scope, schedule, and location, and its capability to execute the requirements of the solicitation.

The Government will evaluate proposals to determine the completeness and feasibility of an offerors management approach and its understanding of the overall scope of work and anticipated challenges.